In this circa early to mid-1960s photo, we’re looking eastward along the main drag of Pasadena, Colorado Blvd from Oakland Ave. This section of the boulevard is part of this historic Route 66 before it turns south on the Arroyo Parkway. The building with the turret is still there, and the Pasadena Star-News is still around even if that radio tower and signage has gone. Jan and Dean’s song “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” came out in 1964 so it could well have been selling by the truckload in that records store on the left.
I stumbled on to this page while looking at information about Oakland, CA. I really enjoy looking at older pictures and we used to travel from San Francisco to Oxnard each summer be visit my mother’s sister. Very familiar with the majestic fields of lemons and strawberries. We used to drive through and the wonderful scent of lemons permeated the air. So wonderful.
I stumbled on to this page while looking at information about Oakland, CA. I really enjoy looking at older pictures and we used to travel from San Francisco to Oxnard each summer be visit my mother’s sister. Very familiar with the majestic fields of lemons and strawberries. We used to drive through and the wonderful scent of lemons permeated the air. So wonderful.
Thanks for sharing your memories, Claire. I can only imagine how beautiful it must have been to smell the lemons in the air!